Woogie Mama

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Here in Iowa it is fall, which means cooler temps and cravings for comfort food. Today was a rainy day and I've been battling allergies or a cold and didn't feel like making anything too intense for dinner. I also wanted something my kids (hopefully) wouldn't complain about too much.

I was browsing the interwebs around 4:45pm looking for some dinner inspiration when I came across a Chili Cheese Dog Bubble-Up Bake from Pillsbury. I didn't have any biscuits and didn't feel like a drive into town to get some, so I decided to try substituting tator tots for the biscuits.

Directions

Mix the chili beans and hot dogs in the baking dish. Top with the cheese.

(Optional) Toss tator tots with 1 Tbsp oil and Lowry's seasoning before placing on top of cheese.

Place a layer of tator tots on top of the cheese.

Bake according to tator tot directions (in my case the package said 450 for 12-20 minutes, and I baked it 20+ minutes). Check near the end and continue baking until bubbly and tator tots are golden brown.

Remove and let sit for 5 minutes.

I wish I had more pictures but my kids demolished this pretty fast. Enjoy!

Friday, December 16, 2016

I signed up for a Gwynnie Bee trial through Swagbucks today. I have several friends who use Stitch Fix and love it, but they're sizing doesn't go up high enough. Gwynnie Bee is sizes 10-32, so in theory should suit my 5'10" size 14/16 just fine.

Wanting to maximize my trial, I signed up for the 3+1 for my trial, which means I can have 3 garments out at a time and I get 1 bonus item during my trial. GB is sort of like Netflix for clothes. You choose a plan on based on how many pieces you want to have at home at a time. You place items in your closet and are shipped items based on availability. You do have the ability to prioritize items as well as move off season items to a holding section. Shipping is free and you have unlimited exchanges if a size doesn't work.

Monday, December 22, 2014

I found this last year on Pinterest as a cute idea for a teacher's gift but the original pdf had been taken down. I googled and found a few others but I didn't like them quite as much, and I wanted to change the text a little bit, so I created my own and it worked great. I got rave reviews from the teachers, they loved having an extra pair of gloves in their desk for recess duty and microwave popcorn is a favorite snack.